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Shannon Brown
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Brown signing a basketball during his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers
Personal information
Born (1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 39)
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
High school Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Michigan State (2003–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 2006–2018
Career history
2006–2008 Cleveland Cavaliers
2007 →Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2008 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2008 Chicago Bulls
2008 Iowa Energy
2008–2009 Charlotte Bobcats
2009–2011 Los Angeles Lakers
2011–2013 Phoenix Suns
2014 San Antonio Spurs
2014 New York Knicks
2014 Miami Heat
2017–2018 Wisconsin Herd
2018 Delaware 87ers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2009, 2010)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2003)
  • McDonald's All-American (2003)
  • Illinois Mr. Basketball (2003)
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,118 (7.6 ppg)
Rebounds 760 (1.9 rpg)
Assists 458 (1.1 apg)

Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played as a shooting guard. Brown is best known for winning two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.

Before joining the NBA, he was a star player in high school and college. He was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2006 NBA draft.

Early Life and College Basketball

Shannon Brown grew up in Maywood, Illinois. He went to Proviso East High School. There, he played basketball with another future NBA player, Dee Brown.

High School Achievements

In 2003, Shannon Brown was named Illinois Mr. Basketball. This award goes to the best high school player in Illinois. He was also chosen as a McDonald's All-American. This means he was one of the top high school basketball players in the whole country. Experts at Rivals.com thought he was the best shooting guard in the nation. They ranked him as the third-best player overall in his class.

College Career at Michigan State

After high school, Brown played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was a very important player for his team. In his third year, he was named to the second-team All-Big Ten. He was also recognized for his strong defense.

Professional Basketball Career

Shannon Brown played for several teams during his time in the NBA. He was known for his amazing athleticism and dunking ability.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2008)

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Brown (left) practices shooting with former Lakers teammate Luke Walton.

The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Shannon Brown in the first round in 2006. He was the 25th player picked overall. In his first season, he played in 23 games. He scored double figures in points twice. He also spent some time playing in the NBA Development League (now called the G-League). This league helps players improve their skills. He played for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and later the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. While with the Vipers, he once scored 37 points in a game.

In 2008, Brown was part of a big trade. He moved from the Cavaliers to the Chicago Bulls.

Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009)

After a short time with the Bulls, Brown signed with the Charlotte Bobcats in August 2008. He played limited minutes for the Bobcats.

Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2011)

Shannon Brown's career really took off when he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2009. His playing time increased a lot towards the end of the season. He played well in the playoffs, helping the Lakers.

In July 2009, Brown signed a new contract to stay with the Lakers.

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Brown with the Lakers in 2010

In January 2010, he was chosen to compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition. This showed how exciting his dunks were! He also scored a career-high 27 points in a game against the Golden State Warriors. He also got 10 rebounds, which is called a double-double.

Brown won his first NBA championship with the Lakers in 2009. He then won his second championship in 2010. These were big achievements in his career. He continued to play well for the Lakers, averaging 8.7 points per game in the 2010-2011 season.

Phoenix Suns (2011–2013)

After leaving the Lakers, Brown joined the Phoenix Suns in December 2011. He had some great games with the Suns. On March 27, 2012, he scored a career-high 32 points against the San Antonio Spurs. He also had a fantastic game against his old team, the Lakers, scoring 20 points in one quarter.

He re-signed with the Suns in 2012. In November 2012, he hit six three-pointers in a row in one game. This helped his team win against the Charlotte Bobcats. He also scored 22 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In October 2013, Brown was traded to the Washington Wizards. However, he was released by the Wizards shortly after.

Later Career (2014–2018)

Brown continued to play in the NBA for a few more teams.

  • San Antonio Spurs (2014): He signed two 10-day contracts with the Spurs.
  • New York Knicks (2014): He also signed two 10-day contracts and then a contract for the rest of the season with the Knicks.
  • Miami Heat (2014): He played in five games for the Heat before being released.

After his time in the NBA, Brown played in the NBA G League.

  • Wisconsin Herd (2017–2018): He joined the Milwaukee Bucks' G-League team.
  • Delaware 87ers (2018): He was traded to the Delaware 87ers (now Blue Coats).

Career Statistics

Shannon Brown's stats show his performance throughout his NBA and college career.

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Cleveland 23 5 8.8 .378 .280 .714 .9 .4 .3 .1 3.2
2007–08 Cleveland 15 4 14.5 .369 .310 .609 1.2 1.1 .7 .1 7.0
2007–08 Chicago 6 0 3.7 .200 .000 .500 .3 .0 .2 .3 1.5
2008–09 Charlotte 30 0 11.4 .455 .286 .800 .8 .9 .6 .2 4.8
2008–09† L.A. Lakers 18 0 7.6 .524 .667 .889 1.1 .6 .2 .1 3.2
2009–10† L.A. Lakers 82* 7 20.7 .427 .328 .818 2.2 1.3 .7 .4 8.1
2010–11 L.A. Lakers 82 0 19.1 .425 .349 .911 1.9 1.2 .8 .2 8.7
2011–12 Phoenix 59 19 23.7 .420 .362 .808 2.7 1.2 .7 .3 11.0
2012–13 Phoenix 59 22 23.8 .420 .277 .784 2.5 1.8 1.0 .3 10.5
2013–14 San Antonio 10 1 10.3 .286 .000 .778 1.3 .5 .1 .0 2.3
2013–14 New York 19 0 7.8 .421 .000 .667 .8 .2 .6 .0 2.1
2014–15 Miami 5 2 17.8 .368 .429 .667 .2 .6 .8 .0 4.0
Career 408 60 18.0 .420 .332 .807 1.9 1.1 .7 .2 7.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Cleveland 1 0 .0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2009† L.A. Lakers 21 0 13.1 .434 .480 .792 1.2 .6 .5 .1 4.9
2010† L.A. Lakers 23 0 14.1 .393 .281 .714 1.3 .9 .4 .3 4.9
2011 L.A. Lakers 10 0 16.6 .459 .280 .643 1.9 .7 .6 .2 7.2
Career 55 0 13.9 .422 .341 .727 1.3 .7 .5 .2 5.2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Michigan State 30 24 22.9 .451 .341 .807 2.5 1.3 1.1 .0 7.9
2004–05 Michigan State 33 31 25.1 .447 .330 .848 3.2 1.7 1.2 .2 10.9
2005–06 Michigan State 34 34 35.2 .467 .390 .830 4.4 2.7 1.5 .1 17.2
Total 97 89 28.0 .457 .364 .831 3.4 1.9 1.3 .1 12.2

Other Appearances

Shannon Brown has also appeared in music videos and films.

  • He was in music videos for songs like "Yesterday" by Toni Braxton.
  • He also appeared in "Love All Over Me" by Monica and "Just a Dream" by Nelly.
  • Brown played himself in the 2012 movie Think Like a Man.
  • He appeared as a member of the Knicks basketball team in the 2015 movie Trainwreck.

Personal Life

Shannon Brown has a son, Shannon Christopher Brown, and a daughter, Laiyah Shannon Brown. His brother, Sterling Brown, is also a professional basketball player.

See also

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